M4.0 earthquake - western Xizang

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck western Xizang on 25 Jan 2018, 20:42 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Gar, about 300 km away in Tibet, China.